used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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best-behaved
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burdocknoun
any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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carrotnounUS /ˈkærət/
deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
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digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
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oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
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divisible by two
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enclose with a fence
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flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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travel through the air; be airborne
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fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
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geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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heliotropenounUS /ˈhiːliətroʊp/
green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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engage in
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
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neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
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not any; not one
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sporadically and infrequently
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
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onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even the best-behaved fowl are likely to fly over the fence occasionally into a neighbor’s yard and dig worms out of the gravel walk or make impromptu salad of his geraniums and young onions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even the best-behaved fowl are likely to fly over the fence occasionally into a neighbor’s yard and dig worms out of the gravel walk or make impromptu salad of his geraniums and young onions.
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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playfulnessnounUS /ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
a festive merry feeling
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possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
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a person who enjoys reading
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tomatonounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
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unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
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the act of traveling by foot
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in the company of; together with
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wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
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a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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the person or people being spoken to
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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